“He was absolutely convinced that God as able to do anything he promised.” Romans 4:21
Seeing and believing, do they go hand and hand? Do we have to see in order to believe? Or are we able to just believe without seeing? If Abraham was absolutely convinced, was it based off of what he saw, or off what he believed and knew about God?
What about those of us standing on this side of the cross, what do we base our faith off of? Are we absolutely convinced that God is able to do anything He promises, promised? Do we have to see to be absolutely convinced?
According to Hebrews 11:1-3 faith is not based on seeing, it is actually the very opposite. Faith is, believing God is who he says he is, and that He will do what He says He will do.
“What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. God gave his approval to people in days of old because of their faith. By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.”
Abraham did not need to see God’s promises come true ahead of time, neither do we. Abraham had faith because of the relationship he had with God.
Trust, brethren, that is what it comes down to.
Jesus help us make sense of all that You are teaching us through Your Word. Show us ways we can strengthen our faith and trust in You. Help us step into that confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. Jesus we await that promise with great expectation, but in the meantime may we walk closely with You until the final promise of Your return is fulfilled. Amen
